Holistic Student Support: The Milton Hershey School Story

In this episode of Teaching Matters, host Scott Titsworth talks with Dr. Tara Valoczki, Assistant Vice President of Education and Student Life at Milton Hershey School, a tuition-free boarding school for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Dr. Valoczki describes her path from elementary principal to systemwide leader, and explains why her office oversees academics, health services, and residential care as a single integrated system rather than separate departments. The narrative threading through this discussion focuses on the ways in which student support can be thought of in a holistic, comprehensive way to promote lifelong success. Milton Hershey School: https://www.mhskids.org